Principles of Government Flashcard

Front

A ____ is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government.

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Constitution

Front

Independent states that agree to form a(n) ____ may still retain their separate identities.

Back

Confederation

Front

A ____, often described as a centralized government, is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency.

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Unitary Government

Front

Under a system of ____, the government must resign if defeated by the legislature on an important issue.

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Parliamentary Government

Front

The structure of a ____ requires that power be divided between a state's central and local levels of government.

Back

Federal Government

Front

List one characteristic of a State:

Back

Territory, Population, Sovereignty, Government

Front

True or False: Under a dictatorship, the power rests solely with the people.

Back

False

Front

______ is the term used to accommodate different needs and viewpoints to find solutions that are acceptable to the majority.

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Compromise

Front

Which of the following is NOT how the law of supply and demand operates?
As supply falls, price falls.
As demand climbs, price climbs.
As supply rises, price falls.
As demand drops, price drops.

Back

As supply falls, price falls.

Front

____ is the power to make law and frame public policies.

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Legislative Power